Tirana, the Albanian Riviera, Berat — Albania is Europe's best-kept secret and one of 2026's hottest travel destinations. Find the best flights from NYC and let Roami plan your trip.
Albania is where travelers go when they're tired of 'discovered' Europe. The Albanian Riviera — just a drive south from the capital Tirana — has turquoise Ionian water, cliffside villages, and beaches that look like Greece did 20 years ago, at a fraction of the price. Berat, the UNESCO city of a thousand windows, is one of the most visually stunning towns in the Balkans. And Tirana itself has transformed into a surprisingly vibrant, colourful capital with serious food and nightlife. Albania accepts the US dollar, the euro, and has no visa requirements for Americans.
The former communist elite's private enclave is now the hippest neighborhood in the Balkans. Great cafes, street art by Banksy and local artists, and the National History Museum's extraordinary mosaic facade. Albania's capital surprises everyone.
Gateway to the Riviera. White-pebble beaches at Gjipe and Drymades, the Blue Eye spring at Syri i Kaltër, and day trips to Butrint — a Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Venetian city all stacked on top of each other. Base yourself in Saranda or Himarë.
The UNESCO World Heritage city where Ottoman-era houses climb a hill topped by a Byzantine castle. The Mangalem and Gorica neighborhoods face each other across the Osum River. One of the most photogenic cities in Europe. Very few tourists.
The other UNESCO city — a stone city built into a mountainside in the south. The fortress-museum is extraordinary. Combined with Berat on a southern loop, it's two days of the best sightseeing Albania offers.
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